Reflections and Hope

Happy New Year Eve, to all of you out there!! I can not believe 2010 is just a few hours away as I type this...I am not sure where this last year has gone!

This past week I have remained quiet as I was taking a week to reflect this past year, and to sit and wonder what the New Year has in store for us.

Back when I was a child I recall my father saying that the older you get the faster time flies, of course as I have aged over the years I have found this to be so true, and now my own 2 children are starting to see this as well, The oldest daughter made the remark she is now officially HALF done with her college degree ..in her mind set upon graduation 4 years of college appeared to be overwhelming and now she is the one saying..."Where did time go?"

I reflected this past year,....last year just before Christmas I lost my twin sister, due to bone cancer,then just before the 31st of Dec last yr I got a call from my Dr that my mammogram was abnormal which brought on more tests and and anxiety.....crossed over into 2009....only to find all was good....and I was told I was one of the lucky women that day and to make sure I come back in a year, My year soon up middle of January and I know I need to make the call and go get the job done!...My hope for the new Year will be to have the same results..or the strength to deal with what ever comes my way.

Then we began the farm work,gardening, fighting rains and just a stress full year, but the garden gave us bountiful harvest as well as the crops, even if we did harvest the crops until December 19. We have much to be thankful for! My hope for the New Year will be to have us have a safe harvest, a garden that is plentiful.....the rest the Lord will handle for us.

I did move up in positions at work, I went back to school., got my license to handle and pass medications at at work, which I do an average of 3 days a week, the rest of the time I work in physical therapy and give reiki treatments....My hope for the new year...to increase my knowledge in pharmacology and reach more people in reiki.

This past summer I did open a room in my home for Reiki and Massage, clientele has been wonderful, business continues to grow, word continues to spread. My Hope for the New Year will be to continue to reach the people that need to be reached....perhaps even hold 2 classes in the year for Reiki I and Reiki II.

I took a couple of classes online to become more creative, to open up the creative cycle and just listen to the inner voice and create instead of being so scared of what doesnt look right. My hope for the new year, ...continue to be creative....continue with some online support groups.

I am not one to make resolutions, but I do like to add a challenge in my life now and then, and learn from them and grow from them.......but this year I am undertaking a few challenges, some lifestyle changes, so gonna post a few of my new challenges for the upcoming Year, I promise it is short!!

1. If you wish to participate pay a visit!

2. Healthy eating...I need to lose some weight....my goal this year...Ill be happy if I can take off 35 pounds~..so eating better and exercising more!!

3. more organized...this is my largest downfall in my sewing and craft room its a MESS.....so I know same song and dance.... more organized and less procrastination!

Not bad, My wish for all of you in blog land to be healthy and hope that 2010 bring all you seek and wish for sooooo until Next year!!! Be well~



Reba~

Winter blahs

I know I really should not complain at all of the winter blahs! We had 1 inch of snow yesterday and last night, some slippery roads this morning on the way to work and another cold front with more snow moving in... I guess for Minnesota we are very lucky we have not had this weather a month ago...but the majority of farmers are still trying to get their soybeans out, we still have approx 75 acres of soybeans and corn that is sitting in about 6 inches of water....So hard sometimes to be patient!

I did some Christmas shopping today, managed a few stocking stuffer items and a couple other items for the girls and a shirt for hubby... I still got a few dishcloths to make for the oldest to go in her box of mixing bowls in those rainbow mixed colors....I will take a pic of them when done...

Nothing really new here, Becky is in full swing in Basketball....tomorrow night will be her third game, so far they lost both games, but not by much....so they have good potential....and no doubt will be a fun season!!


Well until the next time!!

Reba~